William John Drugan ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

   Cause of his death was Heart attack while working on railroad section.

  General Notes:

Oral Interview with Martha Drugan Westphal, 3-2003:
"Uncle Bill was short, stocky, and had red, rosy cheeks. Aunt Lena always seemed crabby! She was always stern and proper."
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Will Drugan is tearing down the house at the foot of Main Street which he recently purchased from Barney McGraw. Mr. Drugan will build on the lots opposite the Thomas house.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, March 16, 1915, page 8)
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  Birth Notes:

Name: William J Drugan
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Jul 1882
Event Place: Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Affiliate Film Number: 0284
Record Number: 001980

Citing this Record:
"Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHHM-MMP : accessed 02 Nov 2014), William J Drugan, 11 Jul 1882; citing "Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907," Ancestry.com; Trempealeau, Wisconsin, reel 0284, Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division, Madison.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1895 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in 20 June 1895. ¹³

1895 Wisconsin State Census
Page 3
Trempealeau (Town), Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Patrick Drugan (sometimes indexed as Dreyan)
Males: 5 = Patrick Jr.; (Edmund, son; William, son; David, son; Harry, son)
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 13 June 1900. ¹⁰

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 237, Dwelling 192, Family 191
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned no mortgage
William J. Drugan..Son..Jul 1882..17..WI..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in Trempealeau, WI on June 1905. ¹¹

1905 Wisconsin State Census
page 460, family 40, line 64
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned
William J. Drugan...Son..22..WI
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 1739, District 173, Dwelling 78, Family 78
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Rents Home
William Drugan..Head..27..WI..Laborer RR Section
(Living with wife.)
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a Bridge Carpenter for C&NW Railroad in Trempealeau, WI. ⁹

• He resided in Trempealeau, WI on 12 September 1918.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Whitehall, WI.

Name: William John Drugan
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1882
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, Roll 2018, District 219, Family 18
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Rents Home
William Drugan..Head..37..WI..Railroad
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, Roll 2614, District 61-24, Family 103
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented, $10
William Drugan..Head..47..WI..Foreman, Railroad Section
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 20 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, Roll 4529, District 61-24, Family 94
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Same House
house owned, value $2000
William J. Drugan..Head..57..WI..9th grade..Bridgeman, Railroad..earned $1800 in 1939
(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• William John Drugan registered for WW II Draft: 1942, Trempealeau, WI.

Name: William John Drugan
Birth Date:11 Jul 1882
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• He was buried on 4 December 1946 in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

His gravestone indicates an incorrect year of death as 1945 instead of 1946.
Find A Grave Memorial #95033428
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• His obituary was published in the Winona Republican-Herald on 4 December 1946 in Winona, MN.

¹ HEART ATTACK FATAL TO WILLIAM DRUGAN, 64, OF TREMPEALEAU
William Drugan, 64, lifelong resident of Trempealeau, died Tuesday noon at Midway depot, 12 miles southeast of here, where he had been working. Cause of death was a heart attack.

Mr. Drugan had heart trouble for some time, but was able to continue work. Yesterday morning he complained of not being well, but went to work as usual. However, he became more ill and other workers at Midway said they'd take him home after lunch. He died while they were eating.

He had been employed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway in the bridge and building department 40 years.

The son of Eliza and Patrick Drugan, he was born here July 11, 1882. He attended Trempealeau schools and was first employed at a general merchandise store here.

At the age of 19 he started to work for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad and after four years he opened a livery service with his brother, Edward. After four years he took a job with the Chicago & Northwestern.

His wife, the former Lena Zimmerman of Minnesota City, whom he married January 5, 1910 at Ettrick and their three children survive. Other survivors include five grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Joseph (Anna) Hamernik and a brother Edward, both of Winona.

The children are Mrs. Gile (Edith) Harris and Mrs. Forrest (Audrey) Thompson, both of La Crosse, and Kenneth, Trempealeau.

Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home at Galesville this evening and the rosary will be said here at 8 p.m. Thursday at the home here.

Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church. The Rev. John Murphy will offer the requiem mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers, all railroad men, will be Thomas Jessessky, Harold Parr, Harry Walcheck, Walter Lampey, Hubert Drugan and Peter Woestman.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, 4 Dec 1946, Page 12)
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William married Helena M. Zimmerman, daughter of Charles F. Zimmerman and Amanda Reitz, on 5 January 1910 in Ettrick, WI.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Helena M. Zimmerman was born on 16 December 1881 in Germany,^{2 3 5 6} died on 17 February 1956 in La Crosse, WI ² and was buried on 20 February 1956 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 5 January 1910 and , Trempealeau County, WI. ¹²

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 173, Dwelling 78, Family 78, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home rented
William Drugan..Head..27..WI..Laborer RR Section
Lena Drugan..Wife..28..GER

(Living next door to Edmund Drugan and family.)
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 219, Family 18, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home rented
William Drugan...Head..37..WI..Railroad
Lena Drugan..Wife..35..GER..Nat. 1910
Edith Drugan..Dau..9..WI
Kenneth R. Drugan..Son..5..WI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 61-24, Family 103, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented, $10
William Drugan..Head..47..WI..Foreman, Railroad Section
Lena Drugan..Wife..48..GER..Immig 1884..Naturalized
Edith Drugan..Dau..18..WI..Waitress, Restaurant
Kenneth Drugan..Son..15..WI
Andrey Drugan..Dau..8..WI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 20 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 61-24, Family 94, Roll 4529
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Same House
House owned, $2000
William J. Drugan..Head..57..WI..9th grade..Bridgeman, Railroad..earned $1800 in 1939
Lena M. Drugan..Wife..57..GER..8th grade..Housewife
Audrey E. Drugan..Dau..18..WI..10th grade..Student
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  Marriage Notes:

In honor of Carl Zimmerman's 80th birthday, his children gathered at his home for dinner and supper Saturday and he was presented with a purse of money. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Drugan, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Perkins, Mrs. Esther Brink and sons Thomas and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidtknecht and son Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Haeuser, Mr. and Mrs. Gile Harris, daughter, Gilah Mae and Dr. D. Cusdrey. Mr. Zimmerman will make his home this winter with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Drugan.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN, 14 Nov 1938, page 13)
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